Building construction



March 10, 1931.

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2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 10, 1931 UNITE STATES PATENT; OFFICE I LEIGHTON G. KNIFE; or .Los rmennns, GALIFORNIA, -ASSIGN 'OR T INsuLATEn con- CRETE SYSTEM, L'rn, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION or CALI- FORNIA BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Application filed. October 8,1929. Serial No. 399,184.

This invention relates to building constructions, and is more particularly relatedto a method and means of constructing a wall to.

form, during the construction of suchfwall, vertical columns and horizontal beams at points of lncrease'd stress or straln. This invention relates to an improvement over' the manner of building construction disclosed in a paten-t heretofore issued to me, No. 1,546,493 granted July 21, 1925.

An object of this invention is to provide a method of forming a composite wall wherein there is employed a false work vertical frame for determining the plane of theinside surface of the wall, and against which false framework building materials such as gypsum blocks are positioned to form the inner surface of the wall, and spaced from which gypsum blocks or building material there is formed an outer retaining mold so that concrete or other building materials may be molded between the gypsum blocks and the outer molding frame to form the exterior surface of the building. and the method and means of forming, during the construction of such wall, sections of increased strength by the cutting away of the building materials forming the inner surface of the wall in a manner to form sections of increased cross sectional area of the concrete or other molded portion of the wall in a manner to form horizontal beams for the purpose of brid ing doorways, windows and thelike, and to form vertical columns or pillars."

Other objects and advantages of this invention it is believed will be apparentfrom the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. I

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fragment of a wall formed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a second fragmental perspective V y 1n order to accurately vertically pos1t1on the frames 1. I In this manner the entire inner view illustrating the'method embodying my invention of forming portions of the wall of increased strength to provide for a window illustrating the manner of forming a vertical column embodying this invention.

Figure 4 is a fragmental perspective View illustrating the method embodying this invention of forming a bond beam to which an anchor plate is secured and held by bolts cast or molded into the molded portion of the wall embodying my invention.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings, 1 indicates false work frames which maybe of any suitable or desirable construction, and are herein illustrated as being formed of vertically extending angle irons 2 which are secured to upper and lower horizontally extending angle irons 3 and4' respectively. i I

Positioned in spaced relation along the angle irons 2 and 2 are face rods 5, the surfaces 6 of which determine the inner face of'the wall of the building. The frames 1 are aligned by securing the base angle iron 4 of said fr'amesoto a strip of wood or like material 7 which is positioned along the floor 8 at the point where the wall is desired. This construction may be. used either for the purpose of forming partition walls or the outer walls of a building as desired. The frames are then aligned by. securing the same together by means of a transversely extending angle iron 9 which is fitted into brackets 10 carried by the angle irons 2 of the respective frames 1. Alock plate. 11 may be employed to lock the angle iron 9 in 'position in relation to the brackets 10. Secured to the angle iron 9 areiplumb. rods 12, and these rods 12 are at their-opposite ends adapted to be secured to the floor 8 of the building by any suitable means such, for example; as the clips 13. Interposed between the ends of the .rod 12 and the clips 13 are turn-buckles 14 which are screw-threaded to eye bolts 15 at their opposite end in order to enable each rod 12 tobe lengthened or shortened as required false work composed of the frames 1 is accurately aligned and positioned so that when the gypsum blocks 16 are positioned against the faces 6 of the face rods 5, the inner suring frames 17 thus formed to the false frame formed of tae frame 1, the posts 18 are tied to the frame 1 by means of wires 19.

In formin an ordinary section of the wall, concrete or like plastic material which will set is poured into the space left between the outer surface of the gypsum blocks 16 and the mold frames 17. The concrete thus provides a means of forming the exterior surface of the wall as well as a means of bond ing the individual gypsum blocks 16 in position.

In forming the corners of a building, and in order to form this particular section of the building wall of greater strength, the

. gypsum blocks 16 which are positioned adjacent the abutting rames 1 are cut out as indicatedlat 20 to form a space of increasedcrosssectional area between the outer molding frame and the cut-out outer face 21 of the n; gypsum blocks 16. This provides a chamber of increased cross-sectional area so that when the concrete is poured, a column of crosssectional area greater than the crosssectional area of a similar portion ofthe wall is formed of the concrete material.

During'the formation of the wall reinforc ing material such as the reinforcing rods 22 are positioned in the space formed between the outer faces of the blocks 16 and are positioned both horizontally and vertically order to reinforce the concrete wall to be formed. Tn this manner vertical beams may be provided atany desired point t iroughout the entire construction of the building.

hen it is desired to form beams for the purpose of providing sections of the wall .of

sired to provide windows, doors or beams for the provision of different floor levels or the supporting of the roof structure of the building, the gypsum blocks 16 are likewise cut out horizontally rather than vertically, and the concrete when poured fills in the.cutout portions of the concrete blocks ,to form horizontal beams 23 for ,the purpose of providinga windowcasing or floor beams 24:01

a bond beam ,25 for supporting the roof structure .25.

The gypsum blocks 16 employed are preferably of the cored, or hollow,,constru'ction providing in each block a plurality ofcoredout chambers separated ,by horizontally extending partition walls 27.

In breaking away the gypsum blocks for the purpose of forming either the 11. 15.-

casings, anchor plates 28 are preferably mounted upon the horizontally extending .upper surfaces of ,the beams 23, 241 and 25. These anchor plates are preferably held in position by means of bolts 29, which bolts 29 are inserted in the concrete forming such beams before rthe concrete has set. After the concrete has set, the :bolts are extended through the anchor plates 28 and nuts screwthreaded upon the bolts'29 to securely hold the anchor plates 28 to the beam structure.

2 As illustrated in Figures 1 and 2, the wall strnctures embodying this invention may be formed directly upon the foundation 30 for the building, or at ,any position along the floor 8 where it isdesired to position such a wall or partition.

, in forming the foundation30 for this con .struction it ,is preferable that floor joists 31 be positioned in .the concrete forming the foundationsothatthe floor 8 may be formed directly upon such joists. This construction however is optional.

While I have ,hereinset forth my invention as specifically addressed .to a wall formed of ;a combination of concrete and gypsum blocks, it is to be understood that my improved mode of wall construction is applicable to the formation of a composite wall formed ofany-suitableslabs of materialsuch, for example, .as bricks, concrete blocks or "slabs of vany other material which may be util;1ze,d for :the forming ofan lnner wall. increased strength for places where it is de- Upon removing of the inner false work frame, the innerflsurface is perfectly .true.

WVhen' using gypsum blocks, or :a like .ma-

terial, the gypsum blocks absorb rather rapany the moisture from the concrete when ,poured and return ;it .to the concrete as the setting continues. The use of the hollow gypsum blocks 16 for the purpose of forming the inner wall provides a veryexcellent wall of heat and sound insulation so that a wall ,is formed which not only has the desired rigidity and strength, but which has an inherent characteristic, a sound and heat re sistance not common to other (types of .con- .StllllCtlQIl.

Upon removal of the false frame for the inner wall or .the molding frame 17 for the outer surface of the building, any suitable or desirable material may be used {for producing the desired exterior or interior texture for the building.

Having fully described my invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the details herein set forth, but my invention is of the full scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. The mode of constructing a dual wall consisting in plumbing and lining a false work frame for the inner surface of the wall,

positioning hollow gypsum blocks against the false work frame, positioning a molding frame in spaced relation to said gypsum blocks, cutting away a portion of the gypsum blocks through a vertical column to form a space of increased cross-sectional area between the cut-away face of said blocks and said molding frame, and filling the space between the gypsum blocks and the molding frame with concrete to form a wall with vertically extending columns.

2. The mode of constructing a dual wall consisting in plumbing and lining a false work frame for the inner surface of the wall, erecting a wall of hollow concrete blocks in direct contact with the frame, erecting a molding frame in spaced relation from the hollow gypsum blocks,-cutting away a portion of the hollow gypsum blocks to form a horizontally extending beam providing a horizontally extending chamber of increased cross-sectional area between the cut-away surface of the gypsum blocks and the molding frame, and filling the space between the respective faces of said gypsum blocks and molding frame with concrete to form a dual wall having horizontally extending beams of increased cross-sectional area.

3. A method of constructing a dual wall consisting in plumbing and lining a false work frame for the inner face of the entire wall, positioning a molding frame in spaced relation with respect to the false work frame, erecting a wall of blocks in direct contact with the false work frame, cutting out the blocks to form spaces of increased crosssectional area around an opening to be formed in said wall for the reception of a building appurtenance, positioning reinforcing material in the spaces thus formed between the faces of the blocks and the molding frame, and filling the said spaces with a suitable composition and removing the said frames when the dual Wall is complete.

Signed at Los Angeles, California, this 10th day of September, 1929.

LEIGHTON G. KNIFE. 

